A.I.T.? We're a part of Amnesty International USA.And, well, we're darn proud of it.

﻿AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL's job is to shine a light on injustice. That's why a candle is our symbol. Our vision is a world in which every person – regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation or gender identity – enjoys all 30 of the human rights enshrined in the ﻿Universal Declaration of Human Rights﻿(UDHR) and other internationally recognized human rights standards. When someone doesn't respect human rights, we get mighty unhappy about that. The UDHR says that the "the recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights" of all people is "the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world." ﻿

We agree!

How Amnesty International works

First, partisan politics does not play a role in our mission. We do not support political candidates, or accept financial contributions from political parties. We are also not funded by business or corporate interests. We don't take sides on every issue. We just focus on HUMAN RIGHTS. That's what we know, and that's what we fight for.

We are funded by donations - mostly from average people like you. We're a grassroots organization - which means we're not just a few people in an office somewhere that collects donations. We're on the ground in over 100 countries. We have a relatively small paid staff of researchers and other professionals that monitor and report on human rights issues around the globe. The base of our strength is two-fold: our reputation as an objective and reliable reporter on human rights issues, and the over 3 million volunteers and activists and organizers and members, that support this important work. AIT is the local group in Tempe.

Our signature tactics:

ResearchAmnesty International keeps vigilant watch on the rights of people around the world and publishes hundreds of independent reports based on our rigorous research, free of corporate and government influence.ActionThrough our dynamic campaigns and long-term casework, Amnesty International members propel key human rights concerns and stories of individuals at risk into the glare of the international media and demand the attention of government officials, corporations, international institutions and policy makers.AdvocacyWe combine high-level legislative work, media outreach and grassroots mobilization to shape and promote legislation and policies to advance human rights, protect individuals and free prisoners of conscience.

Warming up at the A.I.T. Localpalooza for Human Rights, Nov. 2012!

Amnesty International USA presented His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama with the SHINE A LIGHT On Human Rights Award in 2011.

A.I.T. Coordinator Scott Henderson at the "Shine A Light" event in Long Beach, California.

Journalists Silenced in Myanmar: Free the Unity Five
(click photograph above for link to more information).

“The government still has limits. Compared to the previous regime we can get away with many more things, but if you go beyond their limits there will be action. It’s hard always to know, but if you expose anything critical of the military or military affairs you can be jailed, intimidated. They can use the law against you.”